Urban Mineral and Heavy Metal Pollution Control Strategy Summit, sponsored by SOE, was held in Tsinghua University at 14:00 on 13th March. The conference was preside by Professor HAO Jiming, dean of Environmental Science and Technology Research Institution, Tsinghua University and academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering. XIE Zhenhua, Deputy director of National Development and Reform Commission, ZHOU Jian, Vice Minister of Ministry of Environmental Protection, and CHEN Jining, Standing Vice-president of Tsinghua University attended the meeting and delivered speeches. ZHANG Yi, researcher of Process Engineering Institution, academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering made a keynote lecture. QIAN Yi, Professor of SOE, Tsinghua University, academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, JIN Yong, professor of Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, experts and other leaders of relevant ministries were also invitedto the conference. More than 110 people participated in this meeting. 

  After the forum, an opening ceremony was hosted for the foundation of “SOE(School of Environment, Tsinghua University)-DE(Dongjiang Environmental Stock Limited Company) Joint Research Center of Heavy Metal Recycling and Control Technique ”. CHEN Jining and ZHANG Weiyang, president of Dongjiang Environmental Stock Limited Company opened with an inaugural ceremony for the research center jointly.